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allocation and enhancing overall Key components of ABLS
service quality, in establishing the include the Boat Driver Console,
Kochi Water Metro as a model of which serves as the interface for
sustainable urban transport. The boat operators to interact with In summary, the ITMS
project is currently operational the system, and the Single Control & PCS in the Kochi
with 14 boats and 10 boat Unit, centralizing management of Water Metro work
terminals. The Central Operational location data. Specialized ABLS
Control Center, situated at Vyttila, software processes and analyzes together & exemplifies
oversees entire operations. GPS signals, facilitating accurate a comprehensive
mapping and positioning updates. approach to modern
ITMS This comprehensive approach urban transportation

The Integrated Transportation enhances safety and efficiency, management,
Management Systems equip each enabling timely adjustments to integrating advanced
boat with a Vehicle Mounting boat schedules and optimizing technologies with
Unit compliant with UBS-II overall service delivery. meticulous planning
specifications, transmitting latitude with a vision to
and longitude coordinates to the Operational Control Centre enhance overall
Operational Control Center (OCC). Communication between OCC
The OCC utilizes these coordinates and boats within the Water commuter experience.
to plot the boats’ journeys on Metro is facilitated through a
Maps, ensuring real-time tracking robust system integrating GSM/
and facilitating emergency contact GPRS/3G/4G mobile networks and response capabilities, contributing
with boat crews. ITMS further VHF-DMR technology. The process
enhances efficiency by enabling begins with the Single Control to the efficiency and safety of
countdown timers and pre- Unit, which stores all Passenger operations within the Metro.
arrival announcements at jetties, Information System data, including Passenger
creating a seamless metro rail- GPS coordinates of stops and Information System
like ecosystem for commuters. audio files for announcements.
Additionally, it supports emergency Using GPS data, the SCU triggers The Passenger Information
communications, monitors boat announcements and displays System plays a crucial role in
health parameters for operational messages for current and enhancing passenger experience
optimization, and integrates public upcoming stops on boat displays. and operational efficiency. Main
address systems, passenger display Pre-configured messages can also Servers are located at the heart
systems, CCTV, MCS, IPBX, access be displayed based on schedules of the operational control center
control system etc., at jetties. or events. (OCC), the PIS utilizes a Fiber

Automatic Boat The SCU transmits PIS data and Optic Transmission System for
Location System pre-configured messages to the rapid data transfer, ensuring that
PIDS display controller onboard. information reaches passengers
ABLS integrates GPS, wireless This controller utilizes HDMI in less than five seconds from the
communications, and GIS interfaces to present information moment it is sent. This system
mapping software to provide and contents received from supports multilingual displays &
real-time tracking of boats the central server, enhancing announcements across boats and
within the Water Metro. This passenger experience between terminals, providing timely updates
advanced system allows the stops. Additionally, it allows on schedules, upcoming stops, and
operations team to monitor boat emergency messages from OCC emergency announcements.
movements continuously and
efficiently. By synthesizing data to be promptly displayed on boat The Passenger Information
displays and broadcasted via
from ABLS, precise boat locations onboard amplifiers. Display System serves as the
are communicated promptly via primary visual communication tool
the public information system, This integrated communication for passengers aboard the Kochi
ensuring passengers are informed setup ensures seamless information Water Metro, capable of displaying
and operations run smoothly. dissemination and emergency information in three languages.

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